Botswana - Apply for Tertiary Education Student Sponsorship

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Procedure

Apply In-Person

1. All application for Tertiary Education Student Sponsorship are filed and processed by the Department of Tertiary Financing that fall under the Ministry of Tertiary Education, Research, Science and Technology. (Address details are mentioned under contact and location section below).
2. Collect the ‘loan application form for tertiary education (dtef 1)’ at the department office front desk or use this link to download, Link
3. Submit the completed form along with all relevant supporting documentation (mentioned under required documents section below) to the attending official at the Department of Tertiary Financing office.
4. The official will then verify, if all the necessary information and documents have been provided and that the applications comply with the selection criteria, if everything is in order, the applicant will be issued with an acknowledgement letter/slip containing details of the application.
5. The application file will then be forwarded to the Placement Division coordinates sponsorship office for assessment, processing and consideration, which is within 10 working days.
6. If successful, beneficiary’s details will then be captured in Student Loan Management System (SLMS) and placement officer append signature as witness in the Loan Agreement.
7. Placement officer will then generate the Sponsorship Letter from SLMS, which will be manually signed by Head of Division and made available to be issued to the applicant (beneficiary) against his/her identification document and acknowledgement slip at the Department of Tertiary Financing office.

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Required Documents

• Admission letter clearly showing name of programme and its duration
• A Certified copy of a valid National Identification card (Omang)
• Certified copy of High School results/certificate or Statement Results
• Affidavit of names in case where names are different between certificate and Omang
• Social Inquiry Report from Social Workers in case of OVC applicant-those with less than 36 points
• Confirmation Letter on social status in those less than 36 points
• Confirmation Letter on RAC status in case of RAC applicant
• Detailed Assessment Report from Special Education Department in case of SEN applicant

Office Locations & Contacts

Ministry of Tertiary Education, Research, Science and Technology
Postal address: Private Bag 00517 Gaborone, Botswana
Physical address: Block 6 building, Government Enclave
Gaborone, Botswana
Tel. (+267) 3655400
Fax. (+267) 392 5166

Chief Public Relations Officer
Tel. (+267) 367 4502
Fax. (+267) 3925166

Principal Public Relations Officer I
Tel. (+267) 365 5404
Fax. (+267) 3925166
Email. [email protected]
Ministry contact details link: Link

Department of Tertiary Financing
Postal address: Private 0079
Gaborone, Botswana
Physical address: Block 6, Plot 37893 Gaborone, Botswana
Tel: (267 316 4023/ 371 9320/21/22/19)
Fax: (267 397 2775)

Opening hours: 7:30 am to 12:45 pm and 13:45 pm to 16:30 pm, Monday to Friday, except for public holidays

Eligibility

Applicants should meet the following criteria to be eligible;


New Students;

• Applicants must be able to complete the programme of study before turning thirty five (35) years of age.
• The cut-off point for Government sponsorship is 36 pointsfor Secondary Education.
• Candidates who have upgraded their results must also have a minimum of 36 points.
• Orphan & Vulnerable Children (OVC), Rural Area Children (RAC), Special Education Needs (SEN) with minimum cut off points of 31. - Applicants under this category should be certified and registered with the Social Welfare Office.

Progression Students;

• Progression consideration is based on recognition of prior learning.
• Prospective applicants must have completed lower qualifications not less than three years (3) at the time of applying except for Masters in Psychology and must be able to complete the programme of study by the age of thirty-five (35) or below.
• Consideration for sponsorship is STRICTLY limited to the prioritized fields of study as per the sponsorship cycle.

Re-sponsorship Students; (NB - Target group is determined as per re-sponsorship cycle)

• Students NOT currently under sponsorship
• All outstanding modules/subjects should be completed within one (1) academic year at the most.
• The students must not have previously benefited from re-sponsorship.
• Some students would have been terminated due to poor academic performance but have sponsored themselves to pass all the failed modules/ subjects or have passed relevant year after change of course. These students must also satisfy the following conditions;
• The student should have passed ALL outstanding modules.
• Where the student changed courses, he/she must have sponsored themselves for the same number of years as he/she was sponsored by Government.
• The student should submit a complete academic transcript.
• A financial statement, which states that the student does not have any outstanding debts with the institution or a letter from institution stating that the student has no outstanding fees.
  

Top Achievers Students; (NB-Criteria is subject to change as per sponsorship cycle)

• Applicants should have attained at least any of the following grades:
• 6A*s at BGCSE/IGCSE
• 3A's at AS
• 3A's at A Levels
• 4 (7) at Matric
• The qualifying applicants will be placed in local institutions for A-Level/IBD Programmes or directly into Top Tier Universities internationally.

Fees

• No fees associated with the service

Validity

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Documents to Use

• Link (Application form)
  

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Processing Time

• The time around for processing the applications within 10 working days

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Required Information

• Full name of the applicant
• Contact details
• Identification document number
• Details of birth certificate (date, place, country)
• Marital status details
• Residential/postal/email address details
• Details of next of Kin
• Program of study details
• Education qualification
• Commencement/expected completion Date of the programme
• Particulars of past/current employment (if applicable)
• Particulars about previous education loans (if applicable)
• Declaration by the applicant

Need for the Document

• Tertiary Education student sponsorship are financial assistance issued to beneficiaries (students) by the government to enable them to further their education level (PhD, postgraduate, Undergraduate.
• The scholarship range from fully funded to limited support or tuition fee waiver as determined by the Placement Division coordinates sponsorship award criteria, that selects applicants (beneficiaries) and places them into reputable accredited institutions approved by the relevant accrediting bodies.

Currently sponsorship for students is administered in the following institutions:

• Local Public and Private Tertiary institutions
• Accredited external institutions (Regionally and Overseas)

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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External Links

• Government service portal: Link
  

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